"Zhao Guotai, hurry up and gather a hundred people, sneak to the designated place on the south side of Maoerzhuang overnight, and report it immediately if you find the whereabouts of the Tartar thief!"

"Obey the order."

After giving the order, taking advantage of the light projected at the entrance of the cave, Zhu Qiming saw Zhao Guotai running dozens of feet away, calling the names of the soldiers one after another, and the suffocating figures poured out of the darkness one after another, and after a slight pause, he stepped on the war horse, but the neighing of the horse sounded.

A moment later, more than 100 horsemen and horses galloped out of the illuminated snow, and disappeared into the boundless darkness.

Zhu Qiming stood under the eaves of the cave until the sound of hooves in the distance was no longer audible, and then he looked at the square inch of land illuminated by the light.

There is only a faint picture of snow in front of me, and the sky is full of snow, and everything is silent.

turned around and walked into the cave, and saw Xu Gong, Tang Ji, and Niu San hurriedly greeted him.

"Your Highness, hey, hey, hey······"

Catching a glimpse of Zhu Qiming's indifferent expression, the smile almost froze on Niu San's face.

Now facing Xu Gong, Niu San, Tang Ji and others, Zhu Qiming is accustomed to stripping away all the friendships such as friends of life and death, and putting on a business-like style, just like all the princes in the world do when facing the commander of the guard army under his command.

He took his seat in an old wooden chair and waved at the three of them, the warmest greeting he had ever given them.

The three of them each chose to sit on the simple stool, and the three of them almost screamed, and Xu was that his butt touched the uncleaned debris on the stool.

The furnishings here are all thanks to the stone peaks. In just a few days, thousands of people in Datong City were strong, and a shelter was created for 8,000 people and horses in the bitter cold land, Shi Feng was already extremely efficient, as for the stool was not delicate enough, and the protruding wooden tenon or iron nail pierced someone's buttocks, it could only be blamed for the haste of the incident, and the idea of the seater was a little low, in addition, it seemed that no one was really embarrassed to blame Shi Feng's head.

Besides, how can these furnishings, which are only used once and discarded, be meticulously crafted and waste silver?

Well, the quilt here is an indispensable cold material in the north, and it is a pity to abandon it, and it will be transported back to Datong City for storage afterwards! Zhu Qiming said secretly.

Over there, Xu Gong raised his eyes to look at Zhu Qiming from time to time, and after repeated temptations, he still didn't dare to talk to Zhu Qiming rashly.

This beautiful man who has always been amiable has become a prince who can stand up, and he can still be powerful without anger, it is really unreasonable!

Thinking of this, Xu Gong was slightly frustrated, but after all, Xu Gong is a person who has seen the world, just with the frost that rises early on his sideburns, it can show his experience very well, at this moment, how can a young prince make Xu Gong timid?

Xu Gong slowly glanced at Tang Ji and Niu Sanren, his eyes were meaningful, "You say, the Ming army has already won, why do we come all the way to intercept the Tartar thieves?" ”

The slightly mysterious eyes and the mysterious tone whetted the appetite of Tang Ji and Niu San, and inadvertently left Zhu Qiming aside, which had the potential to dominate the guests.

Zhu Qiming stared for a moment, leaned back in his chair, and willingly became a listener.

"Huh!" Niu San scratched his head, his mouth was still chanting, his brows were frowning, and his forehead was covered with deep wrinkles. It is the annual ring of the years, after many years, Niu San, like Xu Gong, is getting old, but Niu San still does not lose the heroic nature of the bold and careful back then, and every gesture shows that he is a person who likes to use his brain when encountering problems.

Niu San was about to answer, but was grabbed by Tang Ji.

"The casualties of the soldiers and horses of the first are not heavy, they have plagued my Ming people, how can we let them go? According to His Highness's temperament, even if he can't wipe out all the Tartar thieves, he must let him leave a terrifying memory that will last a lifetime! ”

That's my word! Niu Sanhan raised a hand, and then put it down in frustration.

Xu Gong clasped his hands around his chest, leaned his head forward, and his eyes flashed with deeper meaning, "You say, why are we intercepting the Tartar thieves here?" Not in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but in this place, what is the meaning of this? ”

Tang Ji and Niu San stared at each other and pondered for a long time, unable to answer.

A breeze poured into the cave, bringing in a few snowflakes. However, the cave is obviously warm in winter and cool in summer, which is more livable than brick and wood buildings, and there is a pot of charcoal fire before the collapse at this time, so the people in the cave can not feel half the cold.

Xu Gong stretched out his hand to stroke his beard and smiled slightly, his eyes becoming more and more bright and focused. "What Commander Tang said is true, the soldiers and horses of the first were not seriously damaged, the survivors should be no less than 40,000, and there should be 30,000 people who returned first, when these Tartars are in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they must be extremely vigilant, we intercept tens of thousands of Tartar thieves with 8,000 men and horses, and the chance of victory is extremely small."

Xu Gong changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and when he saw Tang Ji's eyebrows, he seemed to have an understanding, so he preemptively said: "Once the Tartar thieves retreat to the realm of Warat, the situation will be different, they have never been pursued by our Ming army across the border, so as soon as they leave the Ming realm, they will habitually put away their guard, and the leaders of the tribes will scatter with their own men and horses, and embark on the return journey separately." At this time, taking advantage of its laxity, we will carry out surprise attacks on all kinds of Tartar thieves, so the odds are very high! ”

Niu San smiled, "The subordinates have already thought of this layer!" Yan Bi secretly glanced at Zhu Qiming.

Xu Gong followed Niu San's gaze to look at Zhu Qiming, and saw that he had a smile on his face that couldn't be concealed, and immediately stood up.

"It's a whimsical idea to take on the Tartars here! We can't go further north, further north, we can only pursue the Tartar thieves scattered into small groups, and there is also the possibility of encountering the large group of captives who come to meet us, the risk is extremely great, the results are very small, and it is not cost-effective! Alas, the world is really wonderful, there is nothing in this world that cannot be done, only the unexpected! ”

Niu San stood up suddenly, "Hehehehe······ His subordinates have been taken care of by General Xu many times, and they have not been looked down upon by others for this. After this battle, I, Niu San, can also become famous, and I don't have to look at other people's faces anymore! ”

Seeing the excitement over there, Zhu Qiming's heart moved, and he wanted to gossip with the old man in front of him, so he endured it, and finally chose to sit still.

Tang Ji on the side shook his head again and again, with a solemn face, "I'm not afraid of 10,000 in everything, just in case." In case His Highness's nemesis appears, we are at risk of failure. ”

Joke, how can this king have any nemesis? Zhu Qiming was secretly startled, and couldn't help but be reserved, and turned his head to look at Tang Ji.

Xu Gong was puzzled: "What does Commander Tang mean by this?" ”

Niu San scratched his head, "Commander Tang might as well make his words clear." ”

The wind outside the cave rose, whirring and whistling, blowing away the loneliness between heaven and earth. The lights in the cave were shining, reflecting Xu Gong's strict posture and Niu San's anxious face.

Zhu Qiming's eyes were about to erupt with sparks, and Tang Ji was still silent.

After a long time, Tang Ji slowly got up, and sighed before speaking, "I also have a sister named Ross Saihan!" ”

You hateful Tang Ji, why did you suddenly mention Saihan? I'm afraid she has already been married, how can she show up here! Zhu Qiming was secretly annoyed, and after a while, he realized his absurdity and immediately tried his best to admonish himself.

It's just a Tartar girl, why messed up for her!